Concerning language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Imitation of adults and rewards for correctly using words are an important part of language learning.
b. Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?"
c. Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak.
d. Noam Chomsky overestimated the importance of learning and social contexts in language and underestimated the innate quality of language.
ANSWER: d
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Mark was an exhibitionist, getting sexual gratification only from exposing his genitals to unsuspecting women at bus stops. He went to Dr. Grind, a psychoanalyst, for treatment. What would Dr. Grind view as the cause of Mark's problem?
a) fixation at an immature stage and fear of heterosexual relationships b) childhood experience in which he was caught masturbating and found the experience arousing c) castration anxiety leading to extreme hatred of women d) serious marital problems and religious prohibitions
Theories can be practical because they provide ________ in promoting development
Fill in the blank with correct word.